66. Stocks, part 2. A young investor believes that he can beat the market by picking stocks...

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66. Stocks, part 2. A young investor believes that he can beat the market by picking stocks that will increase in value.

Assume that on average 50% of the stocks selected by a portfolio manager will increase over 12 months. Of the 25 stocks that the young investor bought over the last 12 months, 14 have increased. Can he claim that he is better at predicting increases than the typical portfolio manager?

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Business Statistics

ISBN: 9780321716095

2nd Edition

Authors: Norean D. Sharpe, Paul F. Velleman, David Bock, Norean Radke Sharpe

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